Pail-holder.



1.1. FOSMARK.

PAIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FlLED OCT- IB.-I9Is.

1,179,514. Patented ApnlS, 1916.

wanes say if fiawm THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C0,, WASHINGTON, v.

JOHN J. FOSMARK, OF AURORA, OREGON.

PAIL-HOLDER.

Application filed October 18,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN J. FosMARK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Clackamas, and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pail-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to milk pail holders and especially to that type which may be readily used in connection with pails of various sizes.

One of theprincipal objects of this invention is to provide, in conjunction with =an expansible and contractible frame, suittion will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims forming a part of this specification Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved milk pail holder; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same illustrating its application; and Fig. 3 is a detail enlarged perspective view of one of the clamping jaws.

In the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of this invention, a frame 5 is provided which comprises a single strand of wire which is so formed as to provide a central circular portion 6, having arcuate supporting ends 7 formed therewith which are engaged over the knees of the user. The frame 5 is made of a suitable spring metal so as to allow for the expansion and contraction of the same; adapting it for use in connection with pails .of various circumferential dimensions.

Engaging over each of the arcuate ends 7 are clips 8, each of which comprises a single/ strand of wire, the opposite ends of which are turned so as to provide looped eyes 9 for engagement with the ends 7 the clips 8 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

1913. Serial No. 795,972.

being slidably mounted thereon so as to hold the circular central portion 6 of the frame 5 into engagement with the outer face of the pail.

Pivotally mounted on each of the clips 8,

is a jaw 10 which is preferably made of metal, being of a substantially T-shaped configuration having the one end 11 thereof enlarged so as to provide a cylindrical barrel in which is formed a longitudinally extending opening 12 which engages with the clip 8. The free end of the vertical portion of the T is preferably curled upwardly as indicated at 13 and shown to advantage in Fig. 3 so as to facilitate the binding of the same against the inner periphery of the pail and, at the same time preventing the scraping or scarring of the pail which would be the case should a straight edge be provided.

The opposite side of the horizontal portion of the T, from that on which the cylindrical barrel 8 is formed provides a handle 14 by which the jaw is actuated on its axis.

In operation the central portion 6 of the frame 5 is engaged beneath the bead of the bucket, and the clips 8 adjusted on the ends 7 of the frame so as to bind the said central circular portion 6 with the outer periphery of the pail. Pressure is then exerted on the handle portion 14 of the jaw until the end 13 of the T engages with the inner periphery of the pail as shown at advantage in Fig. 2, in which position it is obvious that the pail is held from movement not only in view of the fact that the circular central portion 6 of the frame is positively held in engagement through the medium of the clips 8, the latter being prevented from movement in view of the clasticity of the'metal used in the frame, so as to provide an obvious binding action, but is further assisted in its retaining operation through the medium of the jaws 10. After the jaws have been clamped in place as above stated, the arcuate ends 7 are placed over the knees of the operator, the same being made of an arcuate configuration in order to facilitate the retaining of the same over the knees during the milking operation.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings comprehend only the general and preferred embodiment of my invention and that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts, may

be made Within the scope of the appended claims and without'sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention. I

Having thus fully described my'invention, what I claim as: new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A pail'holder, including an expansible and contractible frame,-supporting devices on said frame, and jaws pivotally mounted on said supporting devices for engagement with the inner periphery of a pail, said frame engaging the outer periphery to coact with said jaws to support the pail.

2. A pail holder, including an expansible and contra'ctible frame, clips arranged on said frame for holding the same in engagement with the outer periphery of a pail, and jaws pivoted on said clips for engagement with the inner periphery of the pail for the purpose set forth.

. 3. A pail holder including an expansible and contractible frame, the central portion thereof conforming to the configuration of a pail, clips carried bythe ends of said Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the I Washington, .D. C.

frame for holding the same in engagement with said pail, and a jaw pivotally mounted on each of said clips, each of said jaws having engagement with the inner periphery ofa pail, for the purpose set forth.

4-. A pail holder including an expansible and contractible frame, said frame compris:

- ing said pail in engagement with saidframe.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence. of two witnesses. JOHN J. FOSMARK. Witnesses:

B. J. LINDLAND, M. HALVORSON.

Commissioner of Patents, 

